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Your note enclosed in a letter to Summy informs me of the
clover seed purchase etc. I would be glad you w.d suggest to Mr.
Wood the necessity of making some early garden, & if he has not already
got early potatoes for planting, ask Messrs Flanagan & Co.
to get us a Bbl of real Nova Scotia & Maine Meroer potatoes from
Richm.d to be certain that they are Northern fruit. There is a singular
circumstance connected with the history of my affairs in Albemarle
& no less vexatious than singular, and that is with all my
solicitation I have not to this time heard what the court did in
relation to the sale of Morven. That was a palin business & required
the attention of no one from the frightened population & of
course I expected a decree of confirmation. If you can without much
trouble get the information & send it to me. Ask Mr. Rives by word
or note."Did the court confirm the sale of Morven? Was there a commisioner
appointed to receive the payments?" etc. The weather is
becoming spring like, the deep snow has nearly disappeared, coming
as it did (2 weeks ago today) prevented me sending the wagon as
early as I expected. I shall if nothing prevents start it on Wednesday,
8th inst & it may get there by 15th or 16th (8 days). I
want Edw.d to pay some attention to it. I will inform Mr. Wood &
get him to meet it in town so that the driver Mr. Wm Sanders may
return at once by R. R.d. I employ him by the day & pay expenses.
Mr. Wood can have our ox teams or wagon bro.t in from Morven &
divide the load to take out over the bad roads from C'ville to
Morven, & if the road is so very bad he could leave a part of the
load in storage in town. Mr. Sanders may carry along a small package
for you or Edw.d & one for Mr. A. Douglas which will be left
with you. I will direct him to call on you or Edward. Although I
have written this upon various business matters I do not wish you
to give any attention if by so doing you should interfere with
your school business: but turn these matters over to Edward.
We are well, except slight colds, & all things work pretty
well. Many expressions of regret are made by our neighbors at our
intended move. Many are sincere. I have never written a word to my
good friend Mr. Geo. Rives. Excuse me to him.
him to understand that I disapprove of the enterprise.
Excuse me to my dear daughter for not writing to her. I
will make up by more attention hereafter. Much love to you all.
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